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India Decided Against Buying Large Shipment Of Israeli ATGMs

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Indian Express reported that Indian Ministry of Defense ultimately decided against buying the large shipment of Spike Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) for $525 million developed by Israeli Rafael Defense Systems. The decision was made at the last moment. Rafael report that they did not receive any official statement from India, and the contract is still ongoing.

In 2009, the Indian Ministry of Defense accepted the requirement of buying 321 ATGM launchers and 8,356 missiles, with 30 per cent offsets and a transfer of technology clause, with 30% offsets and a transfer of technology clause.

Two options were considered: Israeli Spike-MR and US FGM-148 Javelin by Texas Instruments and Martin Marietta (now Raytheon and Lockheed Martin). The US refused to transfer the technology, so India had a trial evaluation of Rafael’s Spike missiles in India in 2011-2012, and in 2013 Ministry of Defense gave the go ahead to for procuring the missiles from Israel. The US later decided to to offer the Javelin ATGM with transfer of technology but India was set on Spike.

The trials highlighted a problem with one of the two homing devices in the launcher which led to constitution of a study group. The study group presented its report in August 2014, and the ministry agreed in October 2014 to procure the missiles from Rafael. Price negotiations between Rafael and the Ministry started in March 2015. After the prices were finalised in June 2016, then Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar constituted an experts committee to review the evaluation report and explore the possibility of an indigenous missile system.

Rafael entered a joint venture with Indian Kalyani group and Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) as part of missile production preparations. A manufacturing plant meant for manufacturing of missile subsystems was built in August of 2017 in Hyderabad, with start of production slated for 2018.

However, India continued exploring the possibility of an indigenous missile system. The Army was against that as development would take time and divert the finances. Currently Indian Army use second generation Milan guided missiles without thermal sights. The amount of missiles available won’t be enough for 10 days of active combat, as there is a deficit of about 68 thousand guided missiles in the Army.

On the other hand, Indian Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) was against buying the missiles, as they claimed that India, having experience in making second generation Nag and Anamika missiles, may be able to manufacture a indigenous third generation missile in 3-4 years. Buying the missiles, DRDO argued, may harm the defense industry potential in the country.

India stuck it to Israel as Israel sticks it to the USA. India acquired / stole just enough technology from Israel to make their own as Israel stole technology from their USSA slaves to make their own.

Bru

Exactly! Israelis got played with a trick of their own!

Barba_Papa

India may be the only non-Western country whose defense procurement system is as fucked up as that of the US.

Vitex

Or South Africa’s

Politolog Externista

One needs to look at arjun to see how India makes its military projects. Are they still making it for like 30-40 years now and still it wont work. India tried to trick others thinking theyre awesome, but they wont be able to do anything without full transfer. A country where cows are above people cant progress on its own, because it is trying to get more backward. Idolatry in india is a source of pride and identity. These go against any wisdom, except the occult which makes them kill people for cows. It is a sick culture.

Paul Ebai

COW IS DE GOD HERE MAAAN.

Jens Holm

You ignore the non cow parts.

You might update your knowledge level to something else like India of today and tomorrow.

dutchnational

Sounds like a Hindu version of Turkey.

Vitex

I reckon the Russians cut them a better deal. And their product is ahem “trade tested”

Bob

This project could easily go down the same path as the previous Indian, assault rifle, tank and jet fighter sagas – taking decades to build obsolete and incompetent projects – that are so rife with corruption that in the case of the assault rifle, unnecessary parts were included in the design – to graft more state money from greater parts demand.